yeehaw!

april 2025

CURRENTLY...
see: new desk space...darker wood
hear: switched from club to folk music just now
smell: empty coffee cup
taste: bitter mouth
feel: back hurty

how are you feeling?

unclench your jaw, sit up a lil straighter...
i'm throwing something new in your direction!

NEW NEWS!

ROAD TRIP!

+ i'm venturing along with @eenchwrym for an appearance
@ My Little Needle Tattoo & Fine Art Studio in Plymouth, MI!
+ guest spotting is a first for us both, it's gonna be EPIC.
+ michigan peeps email 2 b00k!

& perhaps i can interest you in a couple of local events... UPCOMING MARKET EVENTS!
i'll be hanging out & selling some new prints and stickers
@ the garden's night market !
* wednesday may 21st - 6:00p to 9:00p

& MADE IN THE SHADE art market!
* saturday may 31st - 2:00p to 6:00p

IN OTHER NEWS...

oh good u made it past the guard clown...keep scrollin...

this one might be a little more of a prattle. i haven't been sleeping well lately. my days are sort of overlapping and i keep having dreams that i text family members "are you safe?"

using this part of my blog as an excuse to unravel the lil bits of my brain.

it's cold and wet outside and i can see signs of life! it's crazy how much of a difference that makes.

i used to think spring was just soggy & ugly...i don't think i could recognize or relate to that unflattering in between. but this spring!? the sight of that rhubarb patch that grows behind our trash can -- budding and unfurling a lil bit more every day?!? oh it's blissful. that trash rhubarb could be me if i dream hard enough.

i don't wanna unload to fast here but it feels inevitable that i'd admit -- things have been off! they have been quite fucked, to be real!

trying to cope the best i can. i've been losing myself in these repetitive acts of creation that help lock me into the moment. it feels good to fixate so hard on a single task -- whether that's a color study painting or carving up stamps for prints. wading through territories i'm less familiar with that still feel under my control. having fun! trying to get a good balance of getting lost in my tasks but not isolating myself too hard.

i'm adjusting to the new studio space! excited to adorn the space with knick-knacks & various cursed items. still apprehensive to ask where power tools are...but everyone has been very friendly! it's a jumble of excitement & nerves to meet so many new people all at once, but I've got a good feeling about it!

i'll ramble again on here after the guest spot -- i'm excited to finish some pieces for an art show in June...i'll be at different market events & roaming around different spaces.
thanks for reading!

if you want to book a tattoo, have a question
or want to tell me about a bug you saw outside...

e-mail me
if instagram is an option you can always DM me.
& walk-ins accepted at the studio! come say hi!

ch-ch-ch-changes !

march 2025

CURRENTLY...
see: sunlight through dirty windows + cats
hear: birds chirping + a mechanical hum somewhere
smell: cold room + hot coffee
taste: hazelnut biscotti
feel: stiff shoulders but lots of space in my chest!

how are you feeling?

deeeeeep breath! sip some water...
here's a few updates for y'all!

NEW NEWS!

i'm working in a new studio space!

+ i'll be transitioning to the new space this week~ i appreciate your patience with me while things are shifting and changing!
+ good afternoon has been so wonderful to me & it's bittersweet, but i'm so excited for the new opportunity to grow & learn in a new space!

UPCOMING MARKET EVENTS!
i'll be hanging out & selling some prints and stickers
@ the garden's night market !
* wednesday may 21st
* wednesday june 18th
* wednesday july 17th

IN OTHER NEWS... ...here are some photos from lately!

PANEL SUCCESS!
thank you everyone who made it out!
public speaking has always frightened me, but y'all are truly my people, thank you~
FRIDAY @ ACROSS 2025
rotten girl miku
SATURDAY @ ACROSS 2025
meguca
RAVE @ ACROSS 2025
clowned around
MY FRIENDS GOT MARRIED !!
i've never danced so hard at a wedding in my liiiiife
ave & tye! i'm so happy 4 u both!
yeaaa we got snazzy 4 the occasion
explored chicago !
not pictured -- beth !! what a beautiful opportunity 2 meet u
honkshoooo....honkshooo...zzzzzz

that's all for now~

if you want to book a tattoo, have a question
or want to tell me about a bug you saw outside...

e-mail me
if instagram is an option you can always DM me.
& walk-ins accepted at the studio! come say hi!

it's a new year

january 2025

CURRENTLY...
see: snow on the ground & tiny cars in the distance
hear: npr prattling, truck wooshing by
smell: plastic and warm air
taste: strong coffee & banana pikachu cookie
feel: warming my hands on bird mug

hope you're...safe?

LOTS GOING ON...LIKE WE'RE BEING DRIVEN TOO FAST THROUGH FOG

roll your shoulders real slow...relax your jaw!
here's a lil update for y'all!

NEW NEWS!

i'm jazzed to announce that i'm hosting a panel!

+ come tune in Friday, February 21st at Anime Crossroads in indianapolis!
+ it starts at MIDNIGHT! in room 2!
+ i'll yap about a brief history of tattoos & spotlight some very talented tattoo artists & their fandom related works!
+ this is my very first panel, so i'm BEYOND excited to connect with you all & have some fun!
+ now i just need to finish my cosplays...{CON CRUNCH LOOMS OMINOUSLY}

IN OTHER NEWS... ...here's a little ramble for you

flipping the radio off so i can have find some words in my brain that aren't other peoples'...

i'm trying to stay as informed as possible, stay in the loop for my sake and for the sake of my family & community...
& sometimes i want to say things! i want to step up on this little platform and wave my arms around!
but i have this fear that i'm too "dumb/uneducated/inexperienced" to speak on matters...

but somethings not right, fam.
jokes & imposter syndrome aside, i've got this pit in my chest that i haven't quite felt since the pandemic.
i don't want that fear of coming across "stupid" to keep me quiet when there's a sense of dread all around us.
if your values and actions are rooted in racism, transphobia, xenophobia, sexism, homophobia, misogyny...hatred towards others...you don't have a place in my chair, i don't want your business.

let's remain connected & take care of eachother even when it feels scary.

stay informed, but log off when you can...
go outside and breathe.

we're gonna make it through...

if you want to book a tattoo, have a question
or want to tell me about a bug you saw outside...

e-mail me
if instagram is an option you can always DM me.
& walk-ins accepted at the studio! come say hi!

winter update

december 2024

CURRENTLY...
see: big black cat behind laptop
hear: microwave go brrrrrr
smell: sweet potato cooking in microwave
taste: fridge cold white wine (a lil sweet)
feel: stiff neck, lips chapped

hope you're staying warm~

feeling festive, holly & jolly & such

small business saturday @ the bell mansion was a cool experience
thank you to everyone who made it out despite the cold

BIG NEWS!

+ i'll be participating in my first Friday the 13th flash event with the lovely folks at Good Afternoon Studios!
+ come on out Friday, December 13th starting at noon
+ pick a flash design from our sheets for 60 bucks {arms & legs only}
here are my designs

IN OTHER NEWS...
+ we're reaching the end of the year, so i want to take a second to extend a real quick thank you! from the bottom of my heart!
+ to all of you who have supported me--whether that was in getting tattooed, saying hello at an event, or even just liking my posts...
+ this was my first year or tattooing, and i couldn't do it without your support. it flew by, & i'm excited to keep moving forward & having fun with y'all!

HERE'S MY CHRISTMAS CARD FOR THIS YEAR...

a couple of personal goals for 2025 ...

guest spot somewhere out out town
volunteer more
paint more flash
go to more conventions
read 10 books
participate in a fun run
decrease screen time
join a dance class